The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-08-05

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which was not injured. She has suffered ex.
ceeding pain. hut IL improving In every re-
spect."
WASHINGTON.
The president has accepted the invitation
to visit Kansas City.
Secretary Whitney has invited proposals.
for the construction of q first class torpedo
boat.
A delegation from Lynchburg, Va, headed
by Senator Daniels, has rendered the prcsi.
dent an invitation to visit that city.
The accounts of discussing Officer Heat.
man, of the war department, have been over.
hauled and found entirely correct.
The board appointed by Secretary Whitney
to inspect the Atlanta reports that the ship
9 practically useless as q war vessel.
The marriage Of W. H. Lamar, Of Washing
ton, to Miss Jennie L., daughter of Secretary
Lamar, occurred at 8 o'clock Thureday night.
The receipts of the United States since July
1 have been t2s ,525 1888 aud the expenditures
$2ss, 795, AL, beirg a net gain TO date Of $780,
947.
The treasury department has decided that
animals of high grade and value import
from Scotland or other distant countries for
breeding purposes are entitled to free entry,
Notwithstanding the fact that they mar be
for sale.
William II. Council, principal of the Hunts.
Vile Normal school, who was elected from a
first class passenger car and compelled to ride
in the smoking car, makes complaint to the
inter state commission. The dc.
cision will not be made until after the Aug
ust vacation.
Before accepting the cruiser Atlanta secre-
tary Whitney says: Regarding the battery
trials her battery was to be tested by actual
firing until Its working characteristics are de-.
ternincd and the defects, IL any, discovered.
The secretary has appointed u board of naval
officers to take the cruiser to sea and give her
battery a thorough test, and report upon the
| results.
The Boston chamber of commerce complain
to the inter state commission
against the New York Central, Lake Shore
AND Boston and Albany for discrimination
against Boston in favor of New York in grain
rates from Chicago. George Rice, of Mari
eta, o., files a formidable complaint against
a great number of roads, charging gross dis
elimination against him In rates on oil, in
favor of the Standard OIL company.
The Star says: The president has known
for some time of the determination to u,g
him to take a western tour, notwithstanding
, his declination of the invitation to attend the
Grand Army camp, and nc has been consider
ing the question, hut has not yet decided
whether or not he will go. 1t is quite prob
able though that he will visit st. Louis and
some other western cities after his southern
trip this fall.
Three express companies have filed sched-
ules with the interstate commission. To the
Others a letter has been sent stating that ia
the opinion of the commission 1t is obvious
that neglect to file is Intentional. The com.
mission had not yet entertained considera-
ton as to whether or not the express COM
panies are common carriers and subject o thc
Interstate act, but notifies them that 1t is
now ready to hear arguments If desired and
requests compliance with the law.
In the examination of the books and &C.
counts of Mr.. Jordan, late treasurer of the
United States, which has been concluded, the
only discrepancy was a shortage of 1850 in
the way of gold coins of that denomination,
which had been counted by weight many years
ago and passed along from treasurer to treas.
urcr as correct, and the mistake was only dis
covered by actual count. A tracer showed
the name of the clerk who made the mistake.
and as he is still IN the service, the matter
was called to his attention, aud he at once
made the shortage good, SO that "Uncle
Sam's' cash account now balances.
The secretary Of state has received through
the German minister at Washington from the
emperor Of Germany o check for $1,000 and
two handsome gold watches, embelished with
a likeness and monogram Of the emperor with
the request that the money be divided equally
among the families of the hve members If the
iife-saving crew at Dam Neck Mills Station,
Virginia, who lost their lives in attempting to
rescue the crew of the German ship Elizabeth.
on the Sth of January last; and that the
watches be presented to Frank Tcdeford anil
Jos. +. Ethridgc, only survivors of the life.
saving crew. The money and watches have
been turned over to General Superintendent !
kiinball for distribution.
The first arrest under what is known as the
Edmunds or Utah antt.polygamy law, passed
at the last session of congress-, was made
Thursday, amt a naval officer, Past Assistant
Surgeon WIN. II. Crawford, in charge of the
naval hospital in East Washington, is
charged with improper intercourse with Eva
w. White, the 13-year-old daughter of DR.. !
White, a well.known aud respected chiropod- +
Isl. The law under which the arrest was !
made provides that il an unmarried man o.
woman commit fornica.ion, each of them
shall he punished by ilni risonmeDt not cx-
cceding six months or by a fine not exceeding
sl00. Judge Montgomery, of the district su.
preme court, has held that the law is in force
in the District OF Columbia.
Some weeks ago Gen. Black, commissioner
of pensions, with the approval of the secreta-
ry of the interior, ordered the dismissal of G.
E. Behle, special pension examiner at Gin /
cinnatf, upon information that Bchle. at a T